Luhka 1
1 Ka püi Theophiluh aw; ajana thawn khawikia mawng cun, khyang khawjah naw mi ksunga pyena ngthu yu khai hea ana ktha na khawiki he.
Forasmuch as many haue taken in hand to set foorth the storie of those things, whereof we are fully persuaded,
2 Akcüka ana hmu u lü ngthu ana sang khawiki he naw mi veia ami pyen ana yuki he.
As they haue deliuered them vnto vs, which from the beginning saw them their selues, and were ministers of ye word,
3 Acunakyase nang angvai aw, angsinga ka ngaihkyu käna, acuna mawng cun, angsinga na hama yuk üng daw khaia ngaikyu veng.
It seemed good also to me (most noble Theophilus) assoone as I had searched out perfectly all things from the beginning, to write vnto thee thereof from point to point,
4 Ajana ngthu ami ning mthei he cen ngthungtak ni ti na ksingnak vaia ka yuka kyaki ni.
That thou mightest acknowledge the certaintie of those things, whereof thou hast bene instructed.
5 Judah khawa sangpuxang Herod a bawi kcün üng, ktaiyü Abijaha khuikyawng üngka ktaiyü mat Zakharih ngming naki awmki; acun naw ktaiyüa khuikyawng üngka a khyunak, a ngming cun Elizabeta kyaki.
In the time of Herod King of Iudea, there was a certaine Priest named Zacharias, of the course of Abia: and his wife was of the daughters of Aaron, and her name was Elisabet.
6 Ani nghngih Pamhnama mik hmuha akdawa xüngseiki xawi, pyen vai am hlü khaia Bawipa ngthupet la, ngthummkhän avan läki xawi.
Both were iust before God, and walked in all the commandements and ordinances of the Lord, without reproofe.
7 Elizabet cingkia kyase am ca ni lü, aktäa xüki xawi.
And they had no childe, because that Elisabet was barren: and both were well stricken in age.
8 Mhmüp mat üng Zakharih cun ktaiyüa khüih khawia kba Pamhnama Temple k'uma a khüih k'um üng,
And it came to passe, as he executed the Priestes office before God, as his course came in order,
9 ktaiyüa thuma Bawipa Temple k'uma lut lü, ng'uinghnam mkhih khaia xüa kyaki.
According to the custome of the Priests office, his lot was to burne incense, when he went into the Temple of the Lord.
10 Acunüng, ng'uinghnam a mkhih k'um üng khyang he ami van kpunga ktaiyüki he.
And the whole multitude of the people were without in prayer, while the incense was burning.
11 Acunüng, Bawipa khankhawngsä mat Zakhariha veia ngdang law lü, ng'uinghnam mkhihnaka kpat lama ngdüi lawki.
Then appeared vnto him an Angel of the Lord standing at the right side of the altar of incense.
12 Zakharih naw khankhawngsä a hmuh üng kyüh lü ngxetki.
And when Zacharias sawe him, he was troubled, and feare fell vpon him.
13 Acunüng, khankhawngsä naw, “Zakharih, ä kyüa, na ktaiyünak ngjak pänga kya ve, acunakyase na khyu Elizabet naw cangpyang mat ca na se, Johana na sui khai.
But the Angel saide vnto him, Feare not, Zacharias: for thy prayer is heard, and thy wise Elisabet shall beare thee a sonne, and thou shalt call his name Iohn.
14 Nang jekyai lü na hlim khai, khyang khawjah ania hmi lawa phäha jekyai khai he.
And thou shalt haue ioy and gladnes, and many shall reioyce at his birth.
15 Ani cun Bawipa ngaiha kyäp khai, ju naki i am ei aw khai. A nua puk k'um üng tün lü ngcimcaihkia ngmüimkhya am be khai.
For he shalbe great in the sight of the Lord, and shall neither drinke wine, nor strong drinke: and he shalbe filled with the holy Ghost, euen from his mothers wombe.
16 Acunüng ani naw Isarela ca he khawjah, ami Bawipa Pamhnama veia jah nghlat sak be khai.
And many of the children of Israel shall he turne to their Lord God.
17 Ani naw pa he la ca he alanga jah lawpüi be lü, am cingcaihki he ngsungpyunak ksingnaka lam üng jah nghlat sak be lü, khyang he Pamhnama phäha jah ngtünngceisak khai, Elijaha ngmüimkhya la khyaihbahnak am Pamhnama maa cit khai,” a ti.
For he shall goe before him in the spirite and power of Elias, to turne the hearts of the fathers to the children, and the disobedient to the wisedome of the iust men, to make ready a people prepared for the Lord.
18 Acunüng Zakharih naw khankhawngsä üng, “Ikba acun ka ksing vai aw? Kei pakse ni, ka xü pängki, ka khyu pi nukpüi lü, a khawkum xü pängki ni,” a ti.
Then Zacharias said vnto ye Angel, Whereby shall I knowe this? for I am an olde man, and my wife is of a great age.
19 Khankhawngsä naw, “Kei Kabriel, Pamhnama ma ngdüikia ka kyaki, nanga veia hina jekyainaka ngthu lawpüi khaia tüih lawa ka kyaki.
And the Angell answered, and sayde vnto him, I am Gabriel that stand in the presence of God, and am sent to speake vnto thee, and to shew thee these good tidings.
20 Cunsepi Ngaia, ka ngthu akcün üng kümkawi law khai am na juma phäha, hina ka ngthu am a kümkawi law ham üng am ngthuhei thei lü, na ang khai,” a ti.
And beholde, thou shalt be domme, and not be able to speake, vntill the day that these things be done, because thou beleeuedst not my words, which shalbe fulfilled in their season.
21 Khyang he Zakharih kpunga ana ngängki he, Temple k'uma a di lawa phäha aktäa cäiki he.
Now the people waited for Zacharias, and marueiled that he taried so long in the Temple.
22 Acunüng, a luh law be üng ami veia am ngthuhei thei lü, a kut am jah kha hü se, Temple k'uma mdannak hmukia ami ksing.
And when hee came out, hee coulde not speake vnto them: then they perceiued that hee had seene a vision in the Temple: For he made signes vnto them, and remained domme.
23 Acunüng, ktaiyü a binaka kcün ngpäng se a ima cit beki.
And it came to passe, when the daies of his office were fulfilled, that he departed to his owne house.
24 Acunkäna a khyu Elizabet m’yai law lü im k'uma khya mhma ngküpki.
And after those daies, his wife Elisabet conceiued, and hid her selfe fiue moneths, saying,
25 Acunüng Elizabet naw “Khyang hea ami na ksekhanak Pamhnam naw na kpüi lü a na lawhin pet ni,” a ti.
Thus hath the Lord dealt with me, in the daies wherein he looked on me, to take from me my rebuke among men.
26 Acunüng, akhya khyuk üng Pamhnam naw khankhawngsä Kabriel Kalile khaw, Nazareta a tüih.
And in the sixth moneth, the Angell Gabriel was sent from God vnto a citie of Galile, named Nazareth,
27 Acuna nglami cun Davita pakhui üngka, Josep ngming nakia khyu vaia ami mkhyäpa kyaki. Nglamia ngming cun Marih naki.
To a virgin affianced to a man whose name was Ioseph, of the house of Dauid, and the virgins name was Marie.
28 Acunüng, khankhawngsä naw Mariha veia lut lü, “Pamhnama hlüei la jekyainak, dim’yenak am awma, Pamhnam na veia awm ve, nghnumi he avan üng na josen säih ve,” a ti.
And the Angel went in vnto her, and said, Haile thou that art freely beloued: the Lord is with thee: blessed art thou among women.
29 Acuna khankhawngsäng naw i a ti hlünak am ksing lü aktäa cäi lü kyüki.
And when she saw him, she was troubled at his saying, and thought what maner of salutation that should be.
30 Acunüng, khankhawngsä naw, “Marih aw, ä kyüa; Pamhnam na veia dawki ni,
Then the Angel saide vnto her, Feare not, Marie: for thou hast found fauour with God.
31 m’yai lü, kpamica na ca khai, a ngming Jesuha na sui khai.
For loe, thou shalt conceiue in thy wobe, and beare a sonne, and shalt call his name Iesus.
32 Ani cun kyäpsawk law se, ak'hlüng säiha Capa ti khai he, Bawipa Pamhnam naw a pu Davita mäiha sangpuxanga pawh law khai.
He shall be great, and shall be called the Sonne of the most High, and the Lord God shall giue vnto him the throne of his father Dauid.
And hee shall reigne ouer the house of Iacob for euer, and of his kingdome shall bee none ende. (aiōn g165)
34 Marih naw, khankhawngsä üng, “Kei am ka ceimahki hin ikba acunkba kya thei khai aw?” a ti.
Then sayde Marie vnto the Angel, How shall this be, seeing I knowe not man?
35 Khankhawngsä naw msang lü, “Ngmüimkhya Ngcim na khana pha law se, hlüng säihkia johit naw ning hlawp tawm law khai, acunakyase hmi law khaia khyang ngcim pi Mhnama Capa ti khai he.
And the Angel answered, and said vnto her, The holy Ghost shall come vpon thee, and the power of the most High shall ouershadowe thee: therefore also that holy thing which shall bee borne of thee, shall be called the Sonne of God.
36 Acunüng ngaia, cingki ami ti khawi na püi Elizabet pi a xü käna kpamica m’yai na se atuh khya khyuk law pängki.
And behold, thy cousin Elisabet, she hath also conceiued a sonne in her olde age: and this is her sixt moneth, which was called barren.
37 Pamhnama am a ti thei i am awm naw,” a ti.
For with God shall nothing be vnpossible.
38 Marih naw, “Kei Bawipa ana m’ya nu ni, na ngthua kba ka khana kya kawm,” ti se, acunüng khankhawngsä naw a ceh tak.
Then Marie said, Behold the seruant of the Lord: be it vnto me according to thy woorde. So the Angel departed from her.
39 Acunüng, Marih tho law lü, angxita mcunga awmkia mlüh, Judah khawnu mata cit lü,
And Marie arose in those daies, and went into ye hil countrey with hast to a citie of Iuda,
40 Zakhariha ima lutki naw, Elizabet a hnukset.
And entred into the house of Zacharias, and saluted Elisabet.
41 Acunüng, Elizabet naw Marih a hnukset a sim la, a puk k'uma naca ngsün law se, Elizabet ngmüimkhya Ngcim am be law lü,
And it came to passe, as Elisabet heard the salutation of Marie, the babe sprang in her bellie, and Elisabet was filled with the holy Ghost.
42 angsanga, “Nghnumi he avan üng na jo sen säih ve, na canak vai pi a jo sen ve!
And she cried with a loud voice, and saide, Blessed art thou among women, because the fruit of thy wombe is blessed.
43 Ka Bawipaa nu, ka veia na lawnak sen vaia ta ia ngjo ni?
And whence commeth this to mee, that the mother of my Lord should come to me?
44 Na na hnuksetnak ka hnga üng a luh la hnasen jekyai lü ka k'uma ngsün ve.
For loe, assoone as the voice of thy salutation sounded in mine eares, the babe sprang in my bellie for ioye,
45 Jumeikia nghnumi pi a jo sen ve, isetiakyaküng a veia Bawipa naw ngthu a pyen he cun kümkawi law khai hea akya phäha kyaki” a ti.
And blessed is shee that beleeued: for those things shall be perfourmed, which were tolde her from the Lord.
46 Acunüng Marih naw, “Ka mlungmthin naw Bawipa mküimto ve;
Then Marie sayde, My soule magnifieth the Lord,
47 ka ngmüimkhya pi na küikyankia Pamhnama khana aktäa jekyai ve,
And my spirite reioyceth in God my Sauiour.
48 a na m'yanua hnemnak hmu lü, na süm ve; atuh üng tün lü, khyang avan naw a jo senki na ti na khai he.
For hee hath looked on the poore degree of his seruaunt: for beholde, from henceforth shall all ages call me blessed,
49 Akyan säih naw ka khana akyäp säih na pawh pe ve, A ngming pi, ngcimcaiki ni;
Because hee that is mightie, hath done for me great things, and holy is his Name.
50 A m’yeneinak cun angsawn täh se amät kyühki hea khana awmsaki.
And his mercie is from generation to generation on them that feare him.
51 “A ban am a kyannak mdang lü, khyang awhcaki he cun ami ngaikyunak am akcea a jah ngtaisak.
Hee hath shewed strength with his arme: hee hath scattered the proude in the imagination of their hearts.
52 “Ami bawingawhnak üng ngawki hea bawi he a hnemnaka jah khya lü, ami mlung hnemsaki he a jah mhlünmtai.
Hee hath put downe the mighty from their seates, and exalted them of lowe degree.
53 “Ami ei cawiki he, akdaw am jah kphü lü, bawimangki he, ami kut xawnga a jah tüih.
Hee hath filled the hungrie with good things, and sent away the rich emptie.
54 “Mi pupa he, a jah na khyütamnakpüi kümkawisak lü, a m'ya Isarel he jah kpüi khaia law ve.
Hee hath vpholden Israel his seruaunt to be mindefull of his mercie
(As hee hath spoken to our fathers, to wit, to Abraham, and his seede) for euer. (aiōn g165)
56 Acunüng Marih, Elizabeta veia khya kthum awm lü a ima cit beki.
And Marie abode with her about three moneths: after, shee returned to her owne house.
57 Elizabet na a hmi vai kha law se, kpamicaa caki.
Nowe Elisabets time was fulfilled, that shee should be deliuered, and shee brought foorth a sonne.
58 A impeiloceng he la, a paca he naw, Pamhnam naw a m'yenei ni ti ksing u lü, aktäa ami jekyaipüi.
And her neighbours, and cousins heard tell howe the Lord had shewed his great mercie vpon her, and they reioyced with her.
59 Acunüng pat mat küm se, naca a vun mawih vaia law u lü, a ngming a pa ngminga kba Zakhariha sui vaia ami bü.
And it was so that on the eight day they came to circumcise the babe, and called him Zacharias after the name of his father.
60 Acunüng a nu naw, “Ka! Johana sui vai,” a ti.
But his mother answered, and saide, Not so, but he shalbe called Iohn.
61 Acunüng amimi naw, “Na ngsawn, na khui üngka, acunkba ngming naki u am ve khawi naw,” ami ti.
And they saide vnto her, There is none of thy kindred, that is named with this name.
62 Acunüng a pa ami kut am, “A ngming ua sui üng daw khai aw?” tia ami kthäh.
Then they made signes to his father, howe he would haue him called.
63 Zakharih naw, a yuknak vai lungphek kthäh lü, “A ngming Johan,” ti lü yu se, ami van cäi lawki he.
So hee asked for writing tables, and wrote, saying, His name is Iohn, and they marueiled all.
64 Acunüng angxita ngthuhei law be thei lü Pamhnam mküimto lawki.
And his mouth was opened immediately, and his tongue, and he spake and praised God.
65 Acunüng, ami van cäicah lawki he. Acuna mawng cun Judah khaw avan üng ngthang hüki.
Then feare came on all them that dwelt neere vnto them, and all these woordes were noised abroade throughout all the hill countrey of Iudea.
66 Acun ngjaki avan naw, ami mlung k'uma ta u lü, “Acuna hnasen cun ia mäih vai ni?” ami ti. Ani cun Pamhnam naw a johit am awmpüiki tia ami van naw ksingki he.
And al they that heard them, laid them vp in their hearts, saying, What maner childe shall this be! and the hand of the Lord was with him.
67 Johana pa Zakharih cun ngmüimkhya Ngcim am be lü,
Then his father Zacharias was filled with the holy Ghost, and prophesied, saying,
68 “Isarel hea Bawipa Pamhnam cun mi mhlünmtai vai, a khyang he jah law si lü, jah mhlät be ve,
Blessed be the Lord God of Israel, because he hath visited and redeemed his people,
69 A m'ya Davita ngsawn he ak'hlüngtaia Küikyan bawi jah pe ve,
And hath raised vp the horne of saluation vnto vs, in the house of his seruant Dauid,
As he spake by ye mouth of his holy Prophets, which were since the world began, saying, (aiōn g165)
71 mi ye he la jah hnengkiea kut üngka naw la küikyan khaia,
That he would sende vs deliuerance from our enemies, and from the hands of all that hate vs,
72 mi pupa hea veia m'yeneinaka ngthumkhän ana tak a kümsak vai la, a khyütam ngcim a sümnak vaia,
That he might shewe mercie towards our fathers, and remember his holy couenant,
73 mi pa Abrahama veia a khyütamnaka kba,
And the othe which he sware to our father Abraham.
74 mi ye hea kut üng mi lät lü, am kyü u lü,
Which was, that he would graunt vnto vs, that we being deliuered out of the handes of our enemies, should serue him without feare,
75 mi xüna küt üng ngcimcaihnak la, ngsungpyunak am a ma a khut mi pawhnak vaia,
All the daies of our life, in holinesse and righteousnesse before him.
76 nang ka ca, Bawipa a lam pyang khaia na cit ma khaia kyase, ak'hlüng säih Mhnama sahma ning ti na khai he,
And thou, babe, shalt be called the Prophet of the most High: for thou shalt goe before the face of the Lord, to prepare his waies,
77 ami katnak he jah mhlätnak am, küikyanak, a khyang he üng jah ksingsak khai,
And to giue knowledge of saluation vnto his people, by the remission of their sinnes,
78 mi Pamhnam cun m'yeneinak la hniphnawinak am bebang lü mi khana küikyanaka nghngi vai law sak khai,
Through ye tender mercy of our God, wherby the day spring from an hie hath visited vs,
79 a nghmüpnak la, thihnaka k'uma awmki he, akvai jah pe khai la, mlung üpnaka lama jah cehpüi khai” a ti.
To giue light to them that sit in darknes, and in the shadow of death, and to guide our feete into the way of peace.
80 Acunüng, a nghmaw cun ngbaü law lü, a mlung ngaihnak kyan law ksetam lü, Isarel hea veia am a ngdang law hama üng khawkhyawng khawa awmki.
And the childe grewe, and waxed strong in spirit, and was in the wildernesse, til the day came that he should shewe him selfe vnto Israel.
